Crash Near Strawberry Kills One Man, Leaves Two People In Critical Condition

A head-on crash of two vehicles near Strawberry Reservoir Tuesday morning resulted in one fatality, with two other motorists in critical condition.

The Utah Highway Patrol reported the crash occurred at 9:00 am on U.S. 40, about 30 miles east of Heber, with intermittent heavy fog and the roads in very icy condition.

The UHP said a red Ford pickup pulling a trailer loaded with flooring product was eastbound. The Ford lost control, crossed over into oncoming lanes, and collided into a white GMC heading in the opposite direction. Both vehicles crashed off the north side of the highway.

The male driver of the GMC died at the scene, identified as 39-year-old Ryan Harvey of Myton. A female passenger in the vehicle was taken to the hospital in serious, but non-life-threatening condition.

Two male occupants in the Ford were flown to the hospital in critical condition.

Helicopters responding to the crash had to land ten miles west of the scene, due to the fog.

The Highway Patrol said the Ford may have been going too fast for existing conditions and poor tire tread may have also contributed to the crash.

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A head-on crash Saturday night on Highway 40 seriously injured three motorists, and killed a dog.

The Utah Highway Patrol reported the crash occurred Saturday night at about 12:45 a.m. on the highway between Duchesne and Strawberry Reservoir.

A Nissan pickup truck occupied by two men was westbound. The report said that due to possible impairment from drugs or alcohol, the Nissan driver crossed the center median and collided head-on with a Subaru Outback, occupied by a female driver and her dog.

As we’ve reported a head-on crash on Saturday morning South of Heber sent a young couple from Duchesne to the hospital in critical condition. Utah Highway Patrol is now reporting that the young woman has died.

Shantell Youngand her husband Macoy were driving on US 40 Saturday morning between Strawberry Reservoir and Heber when a man driving a stolen car crossed into the opposite lane and crashed into the Young’s head on.

Utah Highway Patrol reports that the pregnant 22-year-old woman succumbed to her injuries on Wednesday.

The dump truck driver who is facing criminal charges for an accident on Highway 40 that killed six people has also been hit with a civil lawsuit from the wife of one of the victims.

The lawsuit against 41-year-old Jamie Don McKenzie is also aimed at the construction company that employed him.

The wrongful death lawsuit was entered in Wasatch County’s Fourth District Court in late November. It was filed by Karla Yuseth Arrozola. Arrozola a Honduran citizen, on behalf of her late husband Jossedelvin Navarro Valle.